SOME INTERESTING FACTS (OR NOT) FACTS OF THE TRIP
MILES TRAVELLED (ENGLAND TO END OF TRIP) 17,508
AFRICAN MILES 16,099
AVERAGE MILES PER DAY (AFRICA) 94.7
LITRES OF FUEL BROUGHT 2,538 LITRES
FUEL COSTS 2120 €
AVERAGE COST PER LITRE 94.7C
CHEAPEST WESTERN SAHARA 83C/LIT
DEAREST GHANA 1,53/LIT
BREAKDOWNS NONE (YES TAKE NOTE LANDCRUISERS)
PUNCTURES NONE
TIMES BOGGED DOWN TWICE
HOW MANY TIMES DID WE GET LOST LOTS
WE MEAN REALLY LOST ONCE IN MEKNES MOROCCO
SCAREY/BAD BITS DRIVING OVER THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS
MASSIVE STORM IN BOTSWANA
ARRANGING SHIPPING IN GHANA
BEST BITS THE PEOPLE
THE VIEW APPROACHING DHAKLA
CHAPMANS PEAK DRIVE TO CAPE TOWN
EASIEST BORDER BOTSWANA/SOUTH SFRICA..STAMP,STAMP GO
WORST BORDER LEAVING MOROCCO. NOT HASSLE BUT IT
OVER 4 HOURS!
BEST FOOD MOROCCO AND THE STEAKS IN S.AFRICA
WORST FOOD DODGY CHICKEN IN ACCRA
BEST AND WORST PLACES WE STAYED.....
MOROCCO
BEST LE FESTIVAL, TODRA GORGE. GREAT PEOPLE,FOOD AND ACCOM.
WORST CAMPING INT. AGADIR. DISGUSTING ABLUTIONS,HASSLE FROM PEOPLE
MAURITANIA
BEST POLICE CHECK POINT NR, AYOUN AMONGST THE LOCALS
WORST BUSH CAMP 10KM N OF ALEG MOMENTS WITH OUR VISITORS AT NIGHT
MALI
BEST SLEEPING CAMEL BAMAKO OTHER OVERLANDERS SHARING STORIES
WORST ENCAMPMENT IN MOPTI DODGY ROOM
BURKINA FASO
BEST CASA AFRICA
WORST O.K. INN NEXT TO A NOISY LORRY PARK
GHANA
BETS GREEN TURTLE LODGE WHERE ELSE
WORST PALOMA HOTEL ACCRA VERY EXPENSIVE
NAMIBIA 1
BEST ROYS PLACE GREAT
WORST NONE THEY ARE ALL GOOD
ZAMBIA 1
BEST TRACK AND TRAIL SOUTH LUANGWA GREAT
WORST LIVINGSTONE BACKPACKERS HAD TO CAMP IN THE CAR PARK
MALAWI
BEST FAT MONKEYS LOVELY SPOT
WORST MABUYA CAMP NOISE UNTIL 4.30
ZAMBIA 2
BEST EAGLES NEST LAKE KARIBA WHAT A SPOT
WORST BRIDGE CAMP POOR SITE AND FACILITIES
BOTSWANA
BEST PLANET BAOBAB GOOD SITE AND FACILITIES
WORST EBAT GUESTHOUSE UNLUCKY STAY WITH A STAG DO IN CAMP
SOUTH AFRICA
BEST ALL PRETTY GOOD
WORST
NAMIBIA
BEST RIVENDEL GUEST HOUSE LIKE A HOME TO US
WORST NONE
A PRIZE GOES TO NATA LODGE BOTSWANA FOR THE BEST ABLUTIONS IN AFRICA
AMAZING FACILITIES FOR A CAMP SITE
AND THE WORST CAMPING INT. AGADIR..........DISGUSTING PLACE, WORST LOOS IN AFRICA
JUST AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS.
TIPS/BEST KIT AND WORST KIT
Take more money than you think you need.
Euros are o.k. in West Africa (high denomination notes offer better rates) but US $ are good everywhere.
Take your time. The trip will rush by.
Research before your go as much as you can, this paid dividends at borders and for the route.
Take an extension lead and a small electric kettle (you'll be suprised by te places that have electric for that early morning cup of tea!
Get a low energy bulb and lamp holder with a length of cable on (use in inverter or mains) for camp light.
dvd's for those early nights.
GOOD KIT
The Land rover of course
Ceramic filter (supplied knindly by Healthy h2o) we filtered all our water for drinking and the filter was great.
Camping gas stove.
Clear plastic boxes so that you can see whats in them. (In Spain we got from ChineseTodo shops).
150w inverter. For recharging batteries,phones etc.
BAD KIT
Rechargable lantern from B&Q and a Draper flourescent light...both broke soon after we left.
MILES TRAVELLED (ENGLAND TO END OF TRIP) 17,508
AFRICAN MILES 16,099
AVERAGE MILES PER DAY (AFRICA) 94.7
LITRES OF FUEL BROUGHT 2,538 LITRES
FUEL COSTS 2120 €
AVERAGE COST PER LITRE 94.7C
CHEAPEST WESTERN SAHARA 83C/LIT
DEAREST GHANA 1,53/LIT
BREAKDOWNS NONE (YES TAKE NOTE LANDCRUISERS)
PUNCTURES NONE
TIMES BOGGED DOWN TWICE
HOW MANY TIMES DID WE GET LOST LOTS
WE MEAN REALLY LOST ONCE IN MEKNES MOROCCO
SCAREY/BAD BITS DRIVING OVER THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS
MASSIVE STORM IN BOTSWANA
ARRANGING SHIPPING IN GHANA
BEST BITS THE PEOPLE
THE VIEW APPROACHING DHAKLA
CHAPMANS PEAK DRIVE TO CAPE TOWN
EASIEST BORDER BOTSWANA/SOUTH SFRICA..STAMP,STAMP GO
WORST BORDER LEAVING MOROCCO. NOT HASSLE BUT IT
OVER 4 HOURS!
BEST FOOD MOROCCO AND THE STEAKS IN S.AFRICA
WORST FOOD DODGY CHICKEN IN ACCRA
BEST AND WORST PLACES WE STAYED.....
MOROCCO
BEST LE FESTIVAL, TODRA GORGE. GREAT PEOPLE,FOOD AND ACCOM.
WORST CAMPING INT. AGADIR. DISGUSTING ABLUTIONS,HASSLE FROM PEOPLE
MAURITANIA
BEST POLICE CHECK POINT NR, AYOUN AMONGST THE LOCALS
WORST BUSH CAMP 10KM N OF ALEG MOMENTS WITH OUR VISITORS AT NIGHT
MALI
BEST SLEEPING CAMEL BAMAKO OTHER OVERLANDERS SHARING STORIES
WORST ENCAMPMENT IN MOPTI DODGY ROOM
BURKINA FASO
BEST CASA AFRICA
WORST O.K. INN NEXT TO A NOISY LORRY PARK
GHANA
BETS GREEN TURTLE LODGE WHERE ELSE
WORST PALOMA HOTEL ACCRA VERY EXPENSIVE
NAMIBIA 1
BEST ROYS PLACE GREAT
WORST NONE THEY ARE ALL GOOD
ZAMBIA 1
BEST TRACK AND TRAIL SOUTH LUANGWA GREAT
WORST LIVINGSTONE BACKPACKERS HAD TO CAMP IN THE CAR PARK
MALAWI
BEST FAT MONKEYS LOVELY SPOT
WORST MABUYA CAMP NOISE UNTIL 4.30
ZAMBIA 2
BEST EAGLES NEST LAKE KARIBA WHAT A SPOT
WORST BRIDGE CAMP POOR SITE AND FACILITIES
BOTSWANA
BEST PLANET BAOBAB GOOD SITE AND FACILITIES
WORST EBAT GUESTHOUSE UNLUCKY STAY WITH A STAG DO IN CAMP
SOUTH AFRICA
BEST ALL PRETTY GOOD
WORST
NAMIBIA
BEST RIVENDEL GUEST HOUSE LIKE A HOME TO US
WORST NONE
A PRIZE GOES TO NATA LODGE BOTSWANA FOR THE BEST ABLUTIONS IN AFRICA
AMAZING FACILITIES FOR A CAMP SITE
AND THE WORST CAMPING INT. AGADIR..........DISGUSTING PLACE, WORST LOOS IN AFRICA
JUST AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS.
TIPS/BEST KIT AND WORST KIT
Take more money than you think you need.
Euros are o.k. in West Africa (high denomination notes offer better rates) but US $ are good everywhere.
Take your time. The trip will rush by.
Research before your go as much as you can, this paid dividends at borders and for the route.
Take an extension lead and a small electric kettle (you'll be suprised by te places that have electric for that early morning cup of tea!
Get a low energy bulb and lamp holder with a length of cable on (use in inverter or mains) for camp light.
dvd's for those early nights.
GOOD KIT
The Land rover of course
Ceramic filter (supplied knindly by Healthy h2o) we filtered all our water for drinking and the filter was great.
Camping gas stove.
Clear plastic boxes so that you can see whats in them. (In Spain we got from ChineseTodo shops).
150w inverter. For recharging batteries,phones etc.
BAD KIT
Rechargable lantern from B&Q and a Draper flourescent light...both broke soon after we left.